National Register of Historic Places - Wyoming (WY), Albany County

Albany County Wyoming (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Centennial Work Center, Keystone Work Center, King, F.S., Brothers Ranch Historic District, Richardson's Overland Trail Ranch and St. Matthew's Cathedral Close.

Several famous people are associated with these Albany County historic places including John Cummins and O.C. Marsh.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Albany County places including Region 2 USDA Forest Service, Theodore Bath, Gagnon & Co. and Mads Wobol. Prominent architectural styles found in Albany Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Bath Row (added 1986 - - #86001015)

Also known as Theodore Bath Historic District

155, 157, and 159 N. Sixth St. and 611 University Ave. , Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bath,Theodore

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Centennial Work Center (added 1994 - - #94000273)

Also known as 48AB257

Off WY 130 NW of Centennial, Medicine Bow NF , Centennial

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service, Region 2

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

Como Bluff (added 1973 - - #73001925)

Also known as Como Bluff Historic-Paleontologic Site

On U.S. 30, along Como Ridge , Rock River--Medicine Bow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Marsh,O.C.

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Mesozoic Era

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Flying Horseshoe Ranch (added 2000 - - #00001226)

Also known as Wolbol Ranch, Rhinesmith Ranch

156 Dinwiddie Rd. , Centennial

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wobol, Mads

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Jelm-Frank Smith Ranch Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002816)

Also known as Old Jelm;Cummins City

S of Woods Landing , Woods Landing

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Cummins,John

Significant Year:

1879

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Keystone Work Center (added 1994 - - #94000275)

Also known as 48AB725

W of Albany, Medicine Bow NF , Albany

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service, Region 2

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

King, F.S., Brothers Ranch Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000874)

Address Restricted , Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Laramie Downtown Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002541)

Also known as See Also:St. Matthew's Cathedral Close

Roughly bounded by University Ave., 6th St., Grand Ave., 3rd St., Garfield Ave., and 1st Ave. , Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Richardson's Overland Trail Ranch (added 1992 - - #92000122)

Also known as Big Laramie Stage Station;Hart Ranch;48AB471

111 Hart Rd. , Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Pedestrian Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Snow Train Rolling Stock (added 2013 - - #13000265)

S. 1st & E. Sheridan Sts., Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

St. Matthew's Cathedral Close (added 1984 - - #84003622)

Also known as St. Matthew's Cathedral Square

104 S. 4th St. , Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Church School, Religious Structure

University Neighborhood Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001109)

Roughly bounded by 6th St., 15th St., University Ave. and Custer St. , Laramie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gagnon & Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling